Watch Metallica’s video recaps from Far East shows

Metallica release live clips showcasing their January shows in Seoul and Shanghai

Metallica have released a pair of videos showcasing their January performances the Far East.

The clips show James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich on stage at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on January 11 and the Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 15.

Watch both clips below.

The shows were part of the band’s tour in support of 2016 album Hardwired… To Self-Destruct. Those dates continue later this week, when they play four nights at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena, Denmark, before flying to Mexico and Brazil in March.

He said: “That was the first time I really got into that record. Early on I was dismissive, because Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets may be a little more intellectually stimulating and challenging. They were deeper records.

“When we played it I realised Kill ‘Em All had a cohesiveness. It had its own thing with the speed, but it’s simpler. The songs are longer but not quite as progressive. It’s a world all its own.

“There are some elements of that that rubbed off into this. I’d say there’s a trace of residue from rediscovering Kill ‘Em All that crept in.”

Metallica have been nominated in the Best Rock Song category for Hardwired at this year’s Grammy awards, with the ceremony due to take place on February 12 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles.

Following the event, they’ll play a set at the Hollywood Palladium – part of the the Citi Sound Vault live music series.